Gulls choose what to eat by watching humans, study suggests
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#6BWE7)
Research on gulls in Brighton found birds can work out which scraps are worth snaffling by watching what humans are eating
It will take more than a bunch of signs declaring do not feed the birds" to deter gulls from swooping down to pinch people's snacks, a study has suggested.
Research on herring gulls at Brighton beach found that the birds can work out which kinds of scraps are worth snaffling by watching what humans are tucking into themselves.
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